Saudi defence ministry says it intercepted cruise missile Saudi Arabia's defence ministry has said it intercepted and destroyed a cruise missile near the central Al-Kharj area. "A cruise missile was intercepted and destroyed east of Al-Kharj governorate," the ministry said in a post on X.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of the Information and Public Relations Center of the Ministry of Education, Hossein Sadeghi, reported damage to several schools in Tehran due to the recent criminal attacks by the United States and the Zionist regime.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian army announced on Friday afternoon that kamikaze drones from its Ground Forces had carried out large-scale attacks targeting US military bases in Kuwait.
Israel says eight soldiers wounded near Lebanese border Israel's military said a projectile fired at its territory on Friday wounded eight soldiers near the Lebanese border. "Earlier today, five [Israeli] soldiers were severely injured as a result of projectile fire toward Israeli territory near the Lebanese border," the military said. "Three additional soldiers were lightly injured in the same incident," it said, adding that all eight soldiers had been evacuated for medical treatment.
Pars Today – Time magazine has criticized the warmongering policies of U. S. President Donald Trump by publishing an image on its cover.
On Friday, March 6, the Israeli military said that its early morning strikes had completely destroyed a “military underground bunker” th ...
Pars Today – Iran’s Foreign Minister stated that Iran’s brave Armed Forces will avenge the blood of every single martyr.
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 6 (ANI): The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Friday said that around 50 fighter jets of the country's Air Force carried out the strike targeting the underground military bunker linked to the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which was used by other senior officials following his and other leaders' deaths last week.
Majority of Israeli public supports war on Iran In a survery conducted in early March, 82 percent of the Israeli public supported the war on Iran, including 93 percent Jewish respondents and a minority of Palestinian citizens of Israel. The survey was conducted by the Viterbi Center for Public Opinion and Policy Research at the Israel Democracy Institute and included 500 interviewees in Hebrew and 99 interviewees in Arabic. While the majority of Israeli respondents (74 percent) feel protected against Iranian attacks, the majority of Palestinians do not.
In a tweet posted on Friday, March 6, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Parliament), referred t ...
Several sports centers have been hit in Tehran since the U. S. and Israel began their attacks, the authorities say, but none with the resonance of the Azadi.
Israel bans Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque despite Purim celebrations proceeding Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Fri, 03/06/2026 - 14:20 While Israel cites wartime security concerns, Palestinians say the move is aimed at emptying the mosque and redefining access to one of Islam’s holiest sites A drone view shows the Dome of the Rock inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex empty as worshippers are no longer permitted to attend Friday prayers, 6 March 2026 (Ilan Rosenberg/Reuters) Off Israel has banned Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, citing the “security situation” amid the war with Iran, while Jewish Purim celebrations have been allowed to take place elsewhere in the city. Palestinians accuse Israel of using the war as a pretext to empty Al-Aqsa Mosque of worshippers, particularly during Ramadan, when tens of thousands of people would normally gather at the site. Aouni Bazbaz, director of international affairs at the Islamic Waqf, which administers Al-Aqsa Mosque, said the closure could have serious consequences.
Israel killed 217 in Lebanon since start of March, health ministry says The Lebanese health ministry announced that the death toll from Israeli attacks since 2 March have risen to 217 people. Nearly 800 others were wounded.
The threat of prolonged attacks on oil tankers and other vessels is giving Iran an advantage, analysts say.
Prosecutors have offered up no evidence supporting a link that the president claimed between Iran and the attack in Yemen in 2000, defense lawyers say.
Missile launches from Iran have slowed, but relentless drone volleys could deplete air defenses in the region.
Egypt’s Taba airport becomes escape route for Israelis fleeing Iran war Submitted by Eli Siegel-Bernstein on Fri, 03/06/2026 - 12:31 Hundreds queue daily at the Sinai border crossing for onward flights, as airport workers say every departure from the Red Sea town is already full Passengers waiting to check-in at the Taba Airport, 5 March 2026 (Eli Siegel-Bernstein/MEE) Off Taba, a small resort town on Egypt ’s border with Israel , has become a transit hub for Israelis and foreign nationals seeking to leave the country or return home after Israel closed its airspace amid its ongoing war on Iran . Since Israel and the US launched their first strikes on 28 February, thousands of travellers have streamed across the Taba border crossing in both directions. Some enter Egypt to catch flights to Europe and beyond, while others cross into Israel by bus after landing at Taba’s small international airport, which has been reopened to accommodate the surge in passengers.
Iranian TV: Vessel hit in Hormuz Strait, missiles launched at US base in Kuwait Iranian state TV has reported that a "violating vessel" in the Strait of Hormuz was hit by a drone strike, and caught fire. It also announced the launch of missiles at a US base in Kuwait.
US says its firepower will ‘surge dramatically’ and IDF warns of ‘surprises ahead’, as Iran launches retaliatory strikes Middle East crisis – live updates Israel and the US have bombarded Iran and Lebanon with a fresh wave of airstrikes and threatened a major escalation in their joint offensive, as Iran retaliated with more attacks across a swath of the Middle East. Pete Hegseth, the US defence secretary, said US firepower was “about to surge dramatically” with the deployment of more bombers, while Eyal Zamir, the Israel Defense Forces chief of staff, said Israel was moving to a new phase of its offensive that would “further dismantle the regime and its military capabilities”. Continue reading...
Spanish PM: US-Israeli strikes on Iran 'extraordinary mistake' Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday reiterated criticism of US-Israeli attacks on Iran, saying that they are an "extraordinary mistake" and "not in accordance with international law". He added that "loyal cooperation" between Madrid and Washington should prevail over "confrontation" following tensions with the US over Spain's opposition to use its bases against Iran. "Between allied countries, it is good to help when the other is right, but also to tell them when they are wrong or make a mistake, as is the case here," Sanchez remarked.
